action-packed right from the start. this book did not have a single dull moment and kept me on my toes the entire read! every character had such an interesting backstory and it took me forever to try and figure out who the bad guy could be. even after i had an idea of who it was, i still couldn't figure out why! will be recommending this book to everyone when it releases!

Genuinely solid, with a touch of girl-power at points, which is nice. Further, the alternating perspectives occasionally presented almost as a choreographed dance, which I low-key super love.

Anna is living in a scuzzy hotel room her husband used as an art studio following his suspicious death. Shortly before his body was found washed up a beach, he had confessed to her that he was a murderer. Anna doesn’t believe it and she makes it her mission to uncover the truth, even as someone else is working to keep their secret. She teams up with an unlikely heroine, the superintendent of the hotel, she’s been living in. A very enjoyable, female centric, thriller.

Anna answers the phone one evening to hear her husband in a panic admitting that he killed someone which is followed by a loud noise and the phone hanging up. A few hours later his body is found on the banks of the Rio Grande and deemed to be a suicide. It doesn't make sense to Anna so she decides to move into his art studio at a run down motel turned apartment building to investigate what really happened.

Cass has been kicked out of her boyfriend's fancy house and is left with nothing. She is living in this same run down apartment complex as a handy "ma'am" in exchange for free living. When she's not spending her days chasing mice or unclogging drains, she blackmails men for a small amount of money. Until one day she blackmails the wrong man and things go really awry.

I could not put this book down! I stayed up well into the middle of the night to finish it. The setting was amazing. I really enjoyed all of the side characters who were living at the motel-apartment. Their personalities really shone through the pages and they were written in a very candid way. This was probably one of my favorite parts of the book. The friendships that Cass developed with her neighbors made me want to have friends like that too. Not to mention the amount of suspense and twists. There were so many good twists! The author's sense of humor is apparent when reading this and adds a nice touch to the suspense. At times things are far fetched, but that is part of why the book was so good, because it just made me chuckle. Definitely a 5 star read for me and I highly recommend picking this one up!

Thanks to Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing, Graydon House for a digital ARC.

Wow! Wow! Wow! This was an edge of your seat thriller for sure! What I loved:

• short chapters
• alternating points of view
• found family
• fast-paced plot
• clever setting
• incredibly strong female characters
• “Sinatra” - so adorable

All of my thriller lovers need to check this one out for sure! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝟏𝟎 publishes 4/9/23 and I have a feeling you’re going to be seeing a lot of it before then!

Wow, wow, wow!

This thriller captivated me from the beginning and held my attention throughout. The plot unfolds with a startling phone call to Anna from her husband, who confesses to a crime before his sudden death. Intrigued by his secretive life at 'The Sycamores' motel, Anna moves into his apartment there, driven to understand his last days and his connections with the residents.

Parallel to Anna's story is that of Cass, a resident of the same motel. Cass's life spirals downwards after parting ways with her affluent boyfriend. She juggles motel repairs and a desperate search for a new job. Her decision to blackmail men visiting the motel for affairs spirals into dangerous territory, adding to the novel's suspense.

I really loved the parallel unfolding of events, I feel it works a lot better than the past/[present technique, and it really makes you feel like you are part of the whole action!

The motel's depiction is vivid, almost cinematic, and the characters are intricately developed. I really liked Cass and Anna, both were flawed and made mistakes, but everything unraveled in the best possible way to allow them to grow and give us a satisfactory conclusion. Usually, I hate endings, because they seem rushed, but the ending in this book was well written and it tied EVERYTHING smoothly.

The fast-paced narrative, filled with twists and turns, makes the book a page-turner. Seraphina Nova Glass's writing is immersive and thrilling, making me eager to explore her other works. For those who relish intense and original thrillers, this book is a must-read. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

One evening, Anna receives a phone call from her husband. On that call, he tells her that he's sorry for killing someone. The next day, his body is found on the banks of the Rio Grande River. Anna packs up and moves into the motel-room-turned-apartment that her husband was using as his art studio. There, she's determined to find out what was going on with her husband. Cass is the superintendent of the Sycamores. She barely makes enough money to live, so she blackmails lewd men and threatens to expose them. One day, Cass tries to blackmail a man, and things don't go the way she planned. Can Cass keep her secrets with Anna looking around and asking all kinds of questions?

The Vacancy In Room 10 is an addictive, fast-paced thrill ride that will keep your pulse racing and your head spinning. This story is told in the dual POVs of Cass and Anna. Each character and their storyline is well developed and captivating. This story had me hooked from the beginning. I finished it in one day because it was an incredible, addictive read. The setting of the Sycamores and the eclectic tenents that lived there add so much depth, character, and humor to this story. I have to admit, this is the first time a thriller has almost brought me to tears. I absolutely loved Seraphina's message about found family that she included in here. It's one of my favorite tropes to read, and it resounded so loudly for me while I was reading this book. I haven't read any other books by this author, but all of her other books have now been added to my TBR list.

I absolutely LOVED the last two books of Seraphina Nova Glass that I read, The Vanishing Hour and On A Quiet Street so I jumped at the chance to read The Vacancy in Room 10.

There’s something about settings like motels (or in this case, turned into apartments) that I just love. Getting to know all the residents and their secrets always makes for my favorite kind of book.

I enjoyed The Vacancy in Room 10 but it didn’t blow me away either like her last two books did. It was a pretty standard run of the mill domestic suspense book. It was fun and I did enjoy it but I wanted more from the mystery. That being said, I will still continue to read ANYTHING Seraphina writes!

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin for my ARC in exchange for my honest review!

This is a fast paced thriller.

Anna's husband calls her from his art studio in a run down motel/apartment and confesses to murder. Before she can really absorb this his body washed up on the shore -- an apparent drowning.
Anna doesn't believe that and has to learn the truth of what happened for herself, so off to the motel she goes. She questions the other residents there in an effort to uncover clues.
Cass is the manager of the complex and is barely scraping by. When she sees a chance to blackmail what she considers to be sleazy men she does. Until she chooses the wrong man.
Cass has to keep Anna from discovering her secrets and the closer she gets, the more dangerous Cass grows.

This is definitely one of my favourite thrillers of the year. I literally could not put this book down!!

The story starts when Anna receives a phone call from her husband to say he has killed someone and he can't go on, moments before he dies. He is an artist and has been painting using a motel room at 'The Sycamores'. Following his death Anna takes on his apartment to try to uncover more about his final days. What made him seek a room here and why did he spend so much time with so many of the residents?
Anna's story alternates with Cass who also lives and works at the same Motel, following a downhill chain of events since she separated from her wealthy boyfriend. Cass does repairs around the motel to cover her rent but is desperate to find a new job and turn her life around. Unfortunately Cass makes some terrible decisions which lead her to a crisis point. She starts blackmailing men intent on having affairs to make some extra money but it isn't long before this leads her into trouble...
I loved the setting and could picture the rundown motel perfectly. It would make a brilliant film!
The characters were all so well written.The plot is fast paced and I felt totally invested in each of the characters lives. There were lots of unexpected twists and turns along the way, making it impossible to put down!
This is the first book that I've read by Seraphina Nova Glass but I'm so excited to have discovered a brilliant new author. I can't wait to look up and read her back catalogue!! If you love an intense, original thriller I highly recommend this one!

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A massive thank you to @seraphinanovaglass @graydonhousebooks @thrillerbookloverspromotions for my gifted copy!⁣
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Here’s the thing, my favorite sub-genre of thrillers is domestic suspense. I love a messy family with hair full of secrets. So, for the fact that it took until this year to read Seraphina Nova Glass, is absurd. This was my third read by her and I totally get why @blondethrillerbooklover says this is THE book for 2024. I am floored y’all.⁣
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Told in dual POV, Anna and Cass, you are in for a non-stop, not putting this down at ANY rate ride. We start with a literal bang and I thought, “oh snap, we’re doing this.. now?!” So when I say non-stop, I mean pedal to the floor lies and deception everywhere. ⁣
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The ending was also very jaw to the floor and satisfying as have the past two I’ve read by SNG been. The hype is real, the vibes are it. Not out until April, but dang it I will not stop talking about it.⁣
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QOTD: Did you grab Iron Flame today? If not, whatcha reading?

"...𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒚 𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒛𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅 "𝑯𝑬𝑳𝑳" 𝒍𝒊𝒕 𝒖𝒑 𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒎𝒔 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒂."

Extra special thanks to @thrillerbookloverspromotions @seraphinanovaglass @graydonhousebooks for this gifted copy on this EXCLUSIVE tour!!!!

MY RATING::
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️➕️

I can't explain how much I loved this book.....but I'll try 🤣

I was first introduced to Seraphina earlier this year with her last thriller; The Vanishing Hour, and it 👏🏼 was 👏🏼 great 👏🏼.
I knew as soon as @blondethrillerbooklover said we were doing an exclusive tour for her newest thriller , I HAD to jump on board. And I was not regretting that choice one bit.

This book is gritty, unputdownable, insanely amazing, and jaw-dropping......to say the least. If you love thrillers, you will absolutely DEVOUR this book! It's ,hands down, THE book of 2024!

I can't say anything else or I'll give it away, but TRUST ME when I say, PREORDER THIS BABY NOW!!!!!!!
🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️💨💨💨

Pub Date:
April 9, 2024

QOTD ❓️⁉️❓️ Have you ever stayed at a seedey motel? If not, what are you currently reading?

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Thank you @graydonhousebooks @thrillerbookloverspromotions @seraphinanovaglass for the early #gifted copy!

Omg this was so good!! THE VACANCY IN ROOM 10 is a gripping thriller. It is a rollercoaster ride of suspense & action that I couldn't put down. With its jam-packed sequences, the narrative weaves seamlessly between 2 ✌🏼 compelling storylines, that kept me fully invested from start to finish. The relentless pace of the plot had me on the edge of my seat, & the book's swift readability only intensified the experience.

I loved the unexpected twists & in a refreshing turn of events, I found myself unable to predict the outcome, adding an extra layer of excitement. This element of surprise, coupled with the adrenaline-inducing action, makes it a standout in the thriller genre.

Mark your calendars 📅 for April pub day because this is a must-read!

🎬 it is already being optioned for the big screen & will be so cool to see come to life!

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲:
◽️ the FINLAY DONOVAN series
◽️ endless suspense
◽️ dual storylines/plots
◽️ secrets & threatening letters

𝙸 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚜 𝚗𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚕, 𝑶𝒏 𝑨 𝑸𝒖𝒊𝒆𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒕, 𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚢𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙸 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚋𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚊𝚠𝚊𝚢.

𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚋𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚎-𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚑𝚢 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍. 𝚆𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝙸 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚌𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 (𝚖𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚢 𝚍𝚞𝚝𝚢), 𝙸 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍𝚗'𝚝 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚙 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝙲𝚊𝚜𝚜, 𝙰𝚗𝚗𝚊, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙲𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚞𝚖! 𝙸 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚞𝚖𝚎𝚍!

𝙷𝚎𝚛 𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚒𝚜 𝚖𝚊𝚐𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚕 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚌𝚊𝚗'𝚝 𝚑𝚎𝚕𝚙 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚜𝚞𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚍 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚕𝚍. 𝙷𝚎𝚛 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎- 𝚏𝚕𝚊𝚠𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚕𝚜𝚘 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚏𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚠𝚊𝚢! 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚕𝚘𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚍 𝚖𝚎 𝚐𝚕𝚞𝚎𝚍... ’𝚝𝚒𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚎𝚗𝚍!

𝙸 𝚞𝚛𝚐𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚍𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚝𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺 𝚃𝙱𝚁! 𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚋𝚎 𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍.

Want to be addicted to a book ? Consumed and put aside all responsibilities, well this is the book for you. This was such a fast paced, non stop thrill of a ride. There is always something happening, you're always thrown into the peak of the action. The pacing is on point to keep you completely and utterly invested. You will not be able to stop reading until the stunning conclusion.

The characters in this book are so much fun, they are flawed, funny, intense, and conniving, which make for such an entertaining ride. I didn't know who to trust all through it. The plot was intricately constructed, throwing you off the ultimate plot twist time and time again. Just when you think you're right about something, oh no you aren't! Glass throws you in an unimaginable way. It is complex and thought out to perfection. This book as a movie would be GOLD ! Or a series? The Sycamores, that would be chef's kiss 👌

Glass did a fantastic job with her engaging writing, the multiple POV's with Anna & Cass and her descriptive scenes which will totally play in your mind so vividly. The ride this book took me on was perfection, I loved every second of it and I'm sure you will too.

If you're looking for a fast paced, bingeworthy, twisty, action packed thriller with a great cast of characters, you'll want to add this one to your TBR !

✨️Thank you to @thrillerbookloverspromotions, @graydonhousebooks & @seraphinanovaglass for my free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Anna’s husband calls her, crying, confessing to a murder; then hours later turns up dead. With her world crumbling around her and nothing making sense she decides to move into his art studio at the Sycamores to try and feel close to him. However threatening notes start to show up and the longer she stays the more she begins to think things aren’t as they seem. But is she willing to risk her own safety to get to the bottom of it?

Cass was down on her luck when she came across the Sycamores, taking a job ma again the run down apartments as a last resort. Needing more money she starts blackmailing sleazy men. And it works….until she tries it on the wrong guy and now has to fight to keep her secrets hidden.

Told in dual POV we get to go through this mystery alongside both Cass and Anna. I loved how strong of characters both women were but at the same time this is a thriller so I also loved that I couldn’t fully get a read on them and who to trust. That went for the whole book actually, I was kept guessing where the twists were going to come from and which characters were more than they appeared.

Which speaking of characters, while this is a thriller I really enjoyed the parts of found family we saw. It gave some nice light moments in between all the action. I just didn’t want to put this book down until the very end. This is a twisty read you won’t want to miss! And man if this is how Seraphina Nova Glass writes thrillers I am definitely going to start working through her backlist!

4.5 stars

Thank you so much to @thrillerbookloverspromotions, @seraphinanovaglass, & @graydonhousebooks for the E-ARC.

I had so much fun reading this! Getting to know Anna and Cass so indepth made the story that much more complex. The pool girls were also such a comedic relief when so much was going wrong. Not only did this story include murder but it explored friendship and what it means to be family. For location, the Sycamores were sketchy at best and I loved it. When things started to pick up… THEY REALLY PICKED UP. I flew through the last 50% of the book in hours. I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good thriller / mystery, with a great twist (well several twists that blew my mind!)

Ok first of all, who am I posting about a 2024 book in 2023?! Second, if I have already read a book coming out in April of next year that does NOT have audio available you KNOW it has got to be good! Let me tell you, this book is a glorious doozy that you absolutely must read! I have been a huge fan of Seraphina Nova Glass since reading (and loving) On A Quiet Street, and this one is by far my favorite of hers yet!

Anna and Cass are the two main protagonists in this story, each in the middle of having had something awful happen to them, both winding up at the same run down apartment complex near the Rio Grande called the Sycamores. Cass is the superintendent, finding herself in a riches to rags situation after a messy divorce, blackmailing sleazy men to supplement her income. Anna is there to figure out what happened to Henry, her husband who rented a studio apartment and called to say he might have killed someone and then his body washed up on the Rio Grande.

This one had my attention from the start and I loved the dual POVs from Cass and Anna. The short chapters helped build the intensity as well as keep the pacing steady, and I was flipping through this one so fast, especially the last 20%, as I could not get to the end fast enough to see what would happen. The apartment residents also provided some tension relief and I found myself wanting to be there with them just for a minute, maybe for the Friday night BBQ’s that they had together.

I loved this one and all of its twists, I could not wait to see how Cass would get herself out of her predicament, and I loved the sass that she brought to most situations. Anna was endearing as well, having gone through a lot, and then while not sure what to make of what she was learning from everyone yet, she kept pushing through to get to the truth.

Thank you to Graydon House and @ThrillerBookLoversPromotions for the advanced copy to review, this one is available 4/9/2024. Again, do not sleep on this one, add it now!

Cass never imagined she would be in charge of a run down, seedy, roadside motel, until her life takes an unexpected turn and she finds herself doing just that. The Sycamores are full of quirky characters, scary situations, and nonstop action. Cass finds herself in the midst of secrets, lies, murder, and a few blackmail incidents.

I loved the dual narratives, unexpected twists, and fast paced pages! The characters are so entertaining and yet untrustworthy. Each one of them has a strong personality, playing an important role in the events that unfold. I devoured this book until the very end, and wowzas, it did not disappoint!

Mark your calendars for this, publishing April 9, 2024!

#qotd- Have you ever stayed in a roadside motel?

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Pub: April 9, 2024 by Graydon House

The Vacancy in Room 10 is officially the first book on my 2024 favourite thrillers list.

Yes, friends, the hype is real!

Twists + complex plot + dual POVs + character development + more twists + perfect setting = one happy reader. Aka me.

Seraphina Nova Glass creates a world at the Sycamores that surprises, delights, and shocks. It’s the seedier, darker version of Schitts Creek that I never knew I needed and now can’t get out of my head.

The character development, especially with Anna and Cass, is impressive, and the “pool girls” add humour and warmth to the story. What really gives the book an edge is the way Seraphina Nova Glass crafts her plot so that it is tight and twisty, while simultaneously invoking different emotions. While reading, my heart raced, I laughed, I held my breath, I cheered, I smiled and had more than a few OMG moments.

And, the ending? Absolute perfection 🤯

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Thank you to Thriller Book Lovers Promotions, Graydon House & NetGalley for for my complimentary copy. All thoughts are my own.